North Carolina § 143B-135 - 223. Museum of Natural Sciences; disposition of objects.

§ 143B-135. 223. Museum of Natural Sciences; disposition of objects.

Notwithstanding Article 3A of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, G.S. 143-49(4), or any other law pertaining to surplus State property, the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources may sell or exchange any object from the collection of the Museum of Natural Sciences when it would be in the best interest of the Museum to do so. Sales or exchanges shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted practices for accredited museums. If an object is sold, the net proceeds of the sale shall be deposited in the State treasury to the credit of a special fund to be used for the improvement of the Museum's collections or exhibits. History (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 900, s. 175; 1997-261, s. 24; 1998-212, s. 21(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(k), (r).) Editor's Note. - Former G.S. 143B-344.22 was recodified as G.S. 143B-135.223 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k), effective July 1, 2015. Prior to that, this section was G.S. 106-22.2. It was recodified pursuant to Session Laws 1998-212, s. 21. Session Laws 1997-443, s. 14.2, effective July 1, 1997, provides for the transfer of the North Carolina Maritime Museum (which was formerly included in this section) and associated funds, resources, and personnel from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to the Department of Cultural Resources. Session Laws 2015-241, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2015.'" Session Laws 2015-241, s. 33.6, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(r), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Department of Natural and Cultural Resources" for "Department of Environment and Natural Resources" in the first sentence.